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October 18, 2018
Zimbabwe Court Declares Section of Dreaded Public Order, Security Law Unconstitutional

"... A despotic regulating authority could lawfully invoke these powers without end ... t is my finding that Section 27 of the Public Order and Security Act (Chapter 11:17) is unconstitutional.”
October 16, 2018
Zimbabwean Reveals Chilling Encounter With Soldiers in Commission of Inquiry on August Killings

“While I was walking I saw a group of people running and realized that that the security situation was bad … Soldiers were coming from all over the place …. For the first time as an adult I peed on myself. In trying to take cover I peed. I was paralyzed when I heard gun shots.”
October 12, 2018
27 ZCTU Leaders, Members to Appear in Court Facing Charges of Disorderly Conduct And Public Violence

They include ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, secretary general Japhet Moyo and others who were picked up by the police at the ZCTU offices and shoved into police trucks.
October 12, 2018
Opposition MDC's Tendai Biti Files Petition in High Court for Urgent Release of His Passport

In his application filed by Jeremiah Bamu of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Biti argued that the interests of justice will not be prejudiced if the court grants his application for the release of his passport.
October 11, 2018
Zimbabwe Labor Union Defies Police Ban, Set to Stage Protest on Electronic Tax, Economic Decay

ZCTU secretary general Japhet Moyo says they expect thousands of people to participate in the protest as most workers are now struggling to make ends meet.
October 09, 2018
Nelson Chamisa: MDC Not Interested in Govt of National Unity

“One thing for certain, no to GNU. No to the issue of repeating what they did to president (the late Morgan) Tsvangirai. This is a new ball game, this is a new direction. If we are to have any kind of engagement, it has to be an engagement on issues to save Zimbabwe."
October 04, 2018
Zimbabwean Gives Govt 14 Days to Drop 'Unconstitutional' Money Transfer Tax

“It is our client’s fortified view that the move by your esteemed Ministry to arbitrarily impose an exponential tax on its transactions or those of fellow Zimbabweans cannot be accepted in a democratic society ..."
October 02, 2018
MDC Describes As Toxic Concoction Treasury’s Fiscal Measures Proposing Fee Increase in Electronic Transactions

"... The charges announced yesterday on electronic transactions in an attempt to create fiscal legroom for treasury are just but day light robbery. They are an encouragement for creative transactions and fuel for black market ..."
October 01, 2018
Zimbabwe Ups Growth Projections And Electronic Money Transfer Fees, Proposes New Fuel Ports

“The economy is showing signs of recovery albeit with a number of challenges and risks. Indications are that, the economy will grow by 6.3% against the original Budget projection of 4.5% and 4.8% estimated for 2017."
September 27, 2018
Mnangagwa Regrets Killing of 6 Civilians After Zimbabwe's General Elections

“The isolated and unfortunate incident of the post election violence that occurred on 1st August, 2018 is regrettable and most unacceptable ..."
September 23, 2018
Mnangagwa Says China Won't Colonize Zimbabwe Over Multi-Billion Dollar Loans

"... When things are good you forget your friends who stood with you during bad times. But you don’t sell your country because someone stood with you during bad times ..."
September 10, 2018
MDC to 'Swear-in' Chamisa Democratically Elected President of Zimbabwe

MDC-T presidential spokesperson Dr. Nkululeko Sibanda says the swearing-in scheduled for this Saturday, will be conducted by Zimbabweans and not the country’s chief justice or his deputy.
September 07, 2018
Mnangagwa Appoints African Bank Chief Finance Minister, Dumps Old Guard

Mnangagwa dumped three Zanu PF strongmen former Home Affairs Minister Obert Mpofu, former Health Minister David Parirenyatwa and former finance minister Patrick Chinamasa and opted for at least three newcomers.
September 06, 2018
Mnangagwa Returns Home Facing High Price Hikes, Anxiety Over Cabinet Appointments

“What is happening is that the capitalists are fighting against Zanu PF victory politically and economically, so it shows that the ruling party is not getting the co-operation of the business community ... It is an economic battle between the oppressors and the oppressed.
August 31, 2018
U.S. Congresswoman Urges Zimbabwe to Respect Human Rights, Opposition Right to Protest

Congresswoman Bass (Cong. Bass): My key findings was that the process appeared to be very well organized, it was peaceful. I will tell you that I was envious of an 85% turnout in an election which I certainly have not seen in the United States. And everything went really well.
August 29, 2018
Mnangagwa Sets up 7-Member Committee to Look Into Post-Election Killing of 6 Zimbabweans

The Commission will inquire into the circumstances leading to the 1st of August, 2018, post-election violence; identify the actors and their leaders, their motive and strategies employed in the protests and inquire into the intervention by the Zimbabwe Republic. Police.
August 27, 2018
Analysts Say Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Has Long Road Ahead

“When he was made president after Mugabe was ousted I thought he did a lot of the right things – reaching out to mend relations with Botswana, approaching the commonwealth for readmission ... But the rhetoric has to be backed up concrete actions.”
August 26, 2018
Zimbabwe's New President Calls for National Unity At Inauguration Ceremony

"To all my colleagues (losing presidential candidates) and other political parties who contested in the just-ended harmonized elections, especially those represented in parliament, I exhort us to commit ourselves collectively to develop out motherland ..."
August 25, 2018
USA Urges All Parties to Respect Rule of Law in Zimbabwe Following ConCourt Ruling

Nauert said further reforms are necessary to meet standards Zimbabweans expect and deserve and which reflect regional and international best practices for democratic elections
August 24, 2018
Final Court Ruling Leaves Zimbabwe Grappling for Way Forward

While the ruling Zanu-PF party celebrated its court victory, the opposition MDC Alliance which lodged the formal challenge to President Mnangagwa’s July 30th election victory, alleging that the election was rigged, was not.

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